The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-16
Washington County.
Barre.

TO dJtend the carnival. Iney returned frl-
day morning. - Lewis Cbeever and
Miss Clark were married last week Tuesday
evening by Rev. j. f. Rhoades. - The
operetta Golden Hair" played here last
season by the Universalist society, is to be
repeated at the 0pera-house the last of the
month. - The donation for the benefit
OF Rev. A. M. Wheeler, last Wednesday
evening, amounted to about $40. - On
account of the storm Friday nights train
did not arrive until Saturday noon. -
Presiding Elder j. o. Sherburn is exl ected
to preach at the Methodist church next
Sunday afternoon, quarterly meeting serv-
ices being held that day. - Rev. I. p.
Booth of Northheld preached at the Univer-
salst church last Sunday afternoon and
evening - Some of the singers from
Barre attended the "town sing" at Will
Jamestown Tuesday afternoon and evening.
- "Chub" Slade, formerly with
George L. Nichols of Montpelier, was in
town last week calling on old friends. He
left on Monday for Connecticut, where he
has situation in clothing house. - 1t
is said that the firm Of Town & Colby has
fs'Syaa ths SH.ap REa T0wn retaining
home the first of last week from Lowell,
Mass He intended to take the express
train wrecked at the Woodstock bridge, but
business matters prevented him from doing
SO. - The military drill at the Opera
house last Saturday evening was, very
on account of poor health, resigned the po-
sition of dictator of the Knights of Honor
lodge and w. ID. Hooker has been elected
to that position. - DR.. Hendrickson
gave lecture at the Opera-house Monday
evening on -" The Golden Northwest"
This is to be followed by three others, all
illustrated, which will no doubt be inter
esting.
GODDARD SEMINARY.
Miss WAY and Miss Draper spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Misses Birdie and
Mary Soule of Fairfield. - Mr.. Whee-
lock went to White River Junction last
Monday night to act as assistant telegraph
operator, and returned Friday. - Ho-
ratio Wellington, Esq, of Boston visited his
niece, Miss Fannie Wellington, last week.
- Most of the students attended the
sociabe and lecture at the church last Sat
urday evening. - Some of the visitors
last week were Captain l.. A. Abbott, Rev.
|. p. Booth Miss. Mary Leonard, class of
'S5, Mrs. III. White of Washington, Mr..
Berry of Boston, Miss Florence Henry, Miss
Katie Bowles and Mr.. Harry Soule, former
students, and the Misses Darling of Roch-
ester
West Berlin.
ARTHUR L. HEWITT has been appointed
postmaster at this Office
Cabot.
THOSE having no absent marks during the
Josie Beedle, were Budd Bruce, Sadie Cam
eron, Bemis Cameron, Walter Ford, Katie
Goodwin, Harlan Haines, Fred Hopkins
| Charlie Hatch, Willie Lang, Charlie Nor.
rill, Hattie Metcalf, Myra Noyes, George
Odekirk, Bertha Osgood, Pliny Smith Carl
| Stone, Earl Stone and Luna Wheeler
The following have not missed any words
in spelling during the term: Clara Ford
| Bertha Osgood, Mary Burnap, Hattie
Fisher, Julia Fisher, Hattie Metcalf and
Bemis Cameron. - A petition, signed
by large number of voters, has been pre-
sented to the selectmen, asking them to in
| sert an article in the warning for Marcf
meeting to see if the town will vote tc
| aLNt.sh the town system of schools. -
| Werner Rogers, an engineer on the railroad
met with quite severe accident last week
! by falling from his engine on the turn-tablt
at st. Johnsbury, He has been brought tc
his fathers in this town and is now do
| ing well.
Calais.
THE Maple Corner school will have al
! exhibition at the vestry next Saturday even
| ing The programme will consist of music
recitations, play, dialogues and charades
A small admission fee will be charged. L
is hoped that the attendance will be large
East Calais.
ELIJAH WHITE has moved into one o
Fay's tenements, and Flora White has en-
gagged rooms at S. Webb's, where her goods
are to be stored during her stay at Cabot
- Complaints are being made on al
sides of the bad state of the roads through
this district This is not as it should be
The people in this vicinity ought to have
enough pride and public spirit to keep az
good roads along the stage route as do those
who live on the hills in drifting localities
| - The stage was from two to five hours
late every night last week, in consequence
of the changes in time of trains while the
Central Vermont were obliged to run on the
Wells River road.
North Montpelier.
THE masquerade and dance which came
off at the skating-rink last Friday evening
was one of the most thoroughly enjoyable
affairs that has happened in this village fo
years. and although it was very stormy
unfavorable evening the rink was packed
TO its utmost capacity. From seventy-fiv'
to one hundred were in costume an,
masked, about every character ever hearC
of being represented. Two hundred six
teen took supper. The gross receipts wer,
about 800 and will net the association abou
$50. - The thermometers registered a
thirty to thirty-two degrees below zer'
about here last Monday morning. -
There is to be dance at the skatng-rinh
the evening of March Sd, with Elmores
band for music. Everybody is invited.
North Fayston.
l.. X. HOOKER and family have moved t.
Plainfeld, he having sold his place here t.
Charles Jones of Waitsfield. Mr.. Hooke
was a good citizen and neighbor, and th
best wishes of all go with him to his new
home. 80 l.. Eaton has moved back OF
to the Nathan Boyce place. - Ere,
Heaton has gone to Delaware. - JOIN
Ryan is putting up horse-barn.
Marshfield.
The scholars not absent or tardy in tn
village school, lower department, wer
Warren Mears, Ellis Preston, Clinton Farr
Ernest Lamberton Leah Mears, Lzzi
Preston and Lillian Shepard. - Ebe
Bashaw and wife formerly Emma Shepar'
of this place. from Albany, VT, We're in tow
last week visiting friends and relatives
- Charles Shepard spent last weel
with Nat. Tabor of Montpelier breaking
colts, 80 Whooping-cough is in almos
every home. Mr.. John Ennis family o
seven children seems TO have the hardes
time. =-= Mrs. Ford of Cabot formerl,
Melissa Sprague of this place. invite'
the Methodist sociable to her place thi
"wednesday afternoon and evening. -
The entertainment went off quite we'll
MiddIesex Center.
ANOTHER foot of "beautiful snow" fel
last Friday and the next day was busy on
plowing out roads. - The singing-shoo
which has been very acceptably tangh
by G. f. Dudley closes this week Thurs
day with day and evening school. -
The young peoples lyceum will discuss tn
old question, (which has been the mos
abused, the Indian or the African" mex
hnxt